cheesecake cream puffs
A woman at church shared this recipe with my daughter and I after she brought them to a church supper. Am I glad she did. I did some experimenting and came up with a little different version of her recipe. Cheesecake flavor in a cream puff? You bet! This light, fluffy filling has a hint of cheesecake flavor from instant pudding mix. Whether full size cream puffs, or mini ones like in the photo, these are sure to please.
prep time
cook time
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- - cream puffs:
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- - filling:
- 2 packages (4 serving size) cheesecake instant pudding mix (can use sugar-free instant pudding mix)
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 pint heavy cream
- - glaze:
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make cheesecake cream puffs
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Step 1Bring water, butter and salt to a rolling boil in a saucepan. Add flour all at once; stir vigorously over low heat for about 1 minute or until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms a ball.
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Step 2Remove from heat. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.
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Step 3Drop dough in individual mounds onto ungreased baking sheets (I use an ice cream scoop for regular size cream puffs and my medium size Pampered Chef cookie scoop for miniature cream puffs).
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Step 4Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for 35-40 minutes for regular size cream puffs, or 25-30 minutes for the miniature cream puffs. Shut off the oven and let the puffs sit in the oven for 15-20 minutes longer.
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Step 5Remove from the pan immediately to wire racks and let cool completely.
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Step 6For the filling, beat cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. Whisk pudding mixes with milk; let stand for 1 minute. Fold in the whipped cream.
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Step 7Fill the cream puffs generously with filling (I pipe the filling into the puffs using a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip).
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Step 8For the glaze, combine butter, cocoa and water in a small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Drizzle glaze over the cream puffs. Chill until serving time. Makes 12 regular size cream puffs or 24 miniature cream puffs.
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